This verse highlights the ongoing warning that sin and idolatry, once tolerated, lead to greater spiritual corruption.
Then He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these.” (v.15) In this verse, God continues to reveal to Ezekiel the seriousness of the idolatry taking place among the people of Judah. Ezekiel, who began his prophetic ministry around 593 BC, is in exile in Babylon when he receives this vision (Ezekiel 1:1-2). In chapter 8, he is supernaturally transported to Jerusalem, the capital and sacred city of the kingdom of Judah, to observe the various forms of idolatrous worship taking place in the temple courts. This location had once been the focal point of worshiping the one true God. Now, the prophet sees the people turning to images and practices borrowed from neighboring nations, dishonoring God in the very place where they were meant to revere Him (Ezekiel 8:3-14).
In verse 15, when the LORD declares, “You will see still greater abominations than these,” (v.15) He emphasizes how deep the corruption has grown. The term “abominations” signifies repulsive acts in direct violation of God’s covenant standards. Though Ezekiel has already witnessed shocking practices such as idol worship by priests, God’s statement indicates that even worse offenses lie ahead in this divine tour of the temple precinct. These acts are not mere social transgressions; they are spiritual betrayals severing their relationship with God.
Similar warnings appear throughout Scripture, urging believers to avoid idolatrous attachments and spiritually destructive behaviors (1 Corinthians 10:14). Jesus Himself later exposed religious corruption and materialism in the temple (John 2:16), reminding His followers that true worship aligns with God’s character rather than human traditions or selfish interests. Ezekiel’s vision serves as a sobering reminder that when people forsake the rightful worship of God, they open themselves up to increasingly harmful influences.
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Ezekiel 8:15 meaning
Then He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these.” (v.15) In this verse, God continues to reveal to Ezekiel the seriousness of the idolatry taking place among the people of Judah. Ezekiel, who began his prophetic ministry around 593 BC, is in exile in Babylon when he receives this vision (Ezekiel 1:1-2). In chapter 8, he is supernaturally transported to Jerusalem, the capital and sacred city of the kingdom of Judah, to observe the various forms of idolatrous worship taking place in the temple courts. This location had once been the focal point of worshiping the one true God. Now, the prophet sees the people turning to images and practices borrowed from neighboring nations, dishonoring God in the very place where they were meant to revere Him (Ezekiel 8:3-14).
In verse 15, when the LORD declares, “You will see still greater abominations than these,” (v.15) He emphasizes how deep the corruption has grown. The term “abominations” signifies repulsive acts in direct violation of God’s covenant standards. Though Ezekiel has already witnessed shocking practices such as idol worship by priests, God’s statement indicates that even worse offenses lie ahead in this divine tour of the temple precinct. These acts are not mere social transgressions; they are spiritual betrayals severing their relationship with God.
Similar warnings appear throughout Scripture, urging believers to avoid idolatrous attachments and spiritually destructive behaviors (1 Corinthians 10:14). Jesus Himself later exposed religious corruption and materialism in the temple (John 2:16), reminding His followers that true worship aligns with God’s character rather than human traditions or selfish interests. Ezekiel’s vision serves as a sobering reminder that when people forsake the rightful worship of God, they open themselves up to increasingly harmful influences.